The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is underway! So, to get you geed up on all things gold, silver and bronze, we’ve teed up this Paralympics medal tally to keep you on track with all things sport.
With the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games —where Australia ultimately placed fourth in the medal tally with 17 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze medals — the Paralympics begin!
This year’s Paralympic Games will feature 23 disciplines with a total of 549 events altogether. 160 athletes will be representing Australia across 17 events in Paris 2024, including para-cyclist Alistair Donohoe, para-athletics star Madison de Rozario and para-swimmer Alexa Leary.
With a lethal lineup like that (and more) Team Australia is bound to bring some new, shiny metal home!
But of course, with the Paralympics taking place in Paris, the time difference means some Aussies will be unable to keep up with all the goss.
So, to keep you in the loop, or if you need some quick Paris 2024 Paralympics stats, we’ve made this medal tally to keep you up to date.
Here’s everything you need to know about where Australia stands in the Paralympics medal tally and how many medals Australia has won in the Paralympic Games.
Table of Contents:
- How many medals has Australia won so far?
- Gold
- Silver
- Bronze
- Who is coming first in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games medal tally?
How many medals has Australia won in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games so far?
After just two days in action, our athletes in the green and gold have claimed seven medals at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. I think that deserves a hearty AUSSIE, AUSSIE, AUSSIE, OI, OI, OI!!!!!
- Gold: 16
- Silver: 13
- Bronze: 23
- Total: 52
Gold 🥇
Callum Simpson
Event: Para-Swimming, Men’s 100m freestyle S8
Callum Simpson has annihilated his Paralympics debut, winning his first individual gold after winning gold as part of the Mixed Medley Relay team.
“When I saw my name on the board at first place, it’s a feeling I would never forget in my whole life,” he said per Paralympics.org.
The 17 year old, Sunny Coaster is a para-swimming staple who is definitely one to watch for the Brisbane games in 2032. Makes you really think about how little you were doing at 17 LOL.
Benjamin Hance
Event: Para-Swimming, Men’s 100m backstroke S14
Benjamin Hance is a two-time world champion and defending champion from Tokyo who broke the world record in his heat this year with a qualifying time of 56.62 seconds.
Although he wasn’t able to keep his record time during the finals, he still finished his race in an impressive 57.04 seconds.
When he won, Ben kissed his left hand, looked up to the sky and mouthed, “I love you dad.” Ben lost his father this year, which made it his “worst year of [his] life so far,” per Nine News.
“I was just thanking my father for everything he’s done,” he said.
“He always loved my backstroke and I’m glad I gave him a gold medal”. I’m not crying, you are.
Timothy Hodge
Event: Para-Swimming, Men’s 200m individual
Timothy Hodge has added another nifty gold medal to his collection from the 2024 Paris Paralympics. He came in first for the men’s 200m individual medley SM9, leading from the get-go and holding his lead right to the end.
“The hard thing with being world champion, world record holder, is that you’ve got no one to chase. So everything you’ve got to do to improve is stuff that people have never done before,” he said, per Nine News.
Absolute boss energy, if you ask me.
This is Hodges second gold at the 2024 Games after claiming his first one with the mixed 4x100m Medley Relay on Day Five.
Vanessa Low
Event: Para-athletics, Women’s long jump T63
Long jumper Vanessa Low has claimed her first medal of the 2024 Paralympics with a world-record-breaking jump. After sprinting down the track, she landed a jump of 5.45m. While other competitors tried to beat her record, the closest they got was 5.06m.
The huge achievement was made even sweeter with her coach and husband gold-medallist sprinter Scott Reardon and their son Matteo hearing her on from the crowd.
“It is definitely a pinch-me moment,” she said, per Nine Wide World Of Sports.
“It feels like a lifetime ago that the Tokyo Paralympics happened because we had bub in the middle of it, and I changed to be coached by my husband.”
Qian Yang
Event: Table Tennis, Women’s Singles WS10
In a commanding win at the women’s singles WS10 table tennis, Qian Yang claimed the gold medal in the event.
Beating Poland’s Natalia Partyka in all three rounds, the final score was 11-6, 11-9, 12-10.
Alexa Leary
Event: Swimming: Women’s 100m Freestyle S9
Alexa Leary continued to do Australia proud on Day Seven when she won gold in the women’s 100m freestyle with a world record time of 59.53 seconds.
Better yet, she beat the world record TWICE in one day, first in her heat with a time of 59.60 seconds.
James Turner
Event: Athletics: Men’s 400m T36
Paralympic sprinter James Turner may have claimed the gold in a stellar victory on Day Six of the Games, but it certainly wasn’t an easy journey across the finish line. Speaking to Nine’s Wide World Of Sports, Turner revealed that he had been battling glandular fever in the lead up to the race.
“I’d have waves of exhaustion where I could barely walk, I was stumbling around, a bit of delirium. I obviously wasn’t able to train … As soon as I’d start training I’d get worse, so we had to be really careful and come back really slowly,” Turner said.
“We just had to get through it and do what we could on the day. I didn’t think I’d be able to break a world record here today. I just thought maybe if I do everything right I can scrape across the line first.”
He did more than just scrape across, beating his personal best and the world record.
Jesse Aungles, Emily Beecroft, Alexa Leary, Tim Hodge, Keira Stephens & Callum Simpson
Event: Swimming: Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay
It was a surprise win for the Aussie mixed medley relay team on Day Five. The team was seven seconds behind the Netherlands until somehow the team must have grown rocket ships or something and zoomed into the lead. But not only did they win the gold, but they also broke the Paralympic record time.
How good!
Lauren Parker
Event: Triathalon, Women’s PTWC & Para cycling road: Women’s H1-4 road race
Lauren Parker‘s triathlon win was four years in the making. Back at the Tokyo Games in 2020, she was leading for the majority of the race until Team USA’s Kendall Gretsch managed to bag the gold at the very last second. This time, Lauren reigned supreme against her biggest rival.
“It’s been a big build-up. I’ve said ever since Tokyo that I want to get gold in Paris,” Parker said, per The Sydney Morning Herald.
“I can’t believe I was able to do it today. It’s been a long journey to get here, and I couldn’t be more proud and more happy.”
To make the 2024 Games even sweeter for Lauren, she just landed herself another shiny gold medal in the road cycling Women’s 1-4 road race.
“Hard work pays off,” Parker said, per the ABC.
“I’ve put in a lot of hard work in training and my preparation, so I’m just so stoked that it has paid off. I’ve come away with three medals in these games and two [are] gold.”
Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager
Event: Para rowing: PR3 mixed double sculls
Day four of the 2024 Paralympic Games was a doozy for Aussie para-rowing fans!!! Dream team Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager not only managed to claim the first Aussie gold in the event but are also the world record holders and reigning world champions.
Pretty bloody good, hey?
Amanda Reid
Event: Para-cycling: Women’s C1-3 500m time trial
Para-cycling GOAT Amanda Reid has successfully won gold in the Women’s C1-3 500m time trial for the second time at the 2024 Paralympics in a row.
“It’s an unreal feeling,” she told Nine Wide World Of Sports.
“The last 12-plus months have been really rough for me, so to go back-to-back is just absolutely amazing. I try not to think about the race too much and just go for it when I ride. [I tell myself], ‘It’s two laps, go as fast as you can’.”
Li Na Lei and Qian Yang
Event: Para table tennis: Women’s doubles WD20
When decorated table tennis player Li Na Lei decided to immigrate to Australia from China after the Rio 2016 Paralympics, she was determined to continue her winning streak. With a whopping five gold medals under her belt, she began representing Australia and has successfully claimed two gold medals wearing the green and gold.
She was joined by her teammate Qian Yang, who also won gold for Australia at the Tokyo Paralympics after immigrating from China. Hell yeah!!!!
Korey Boddington
Event: Men’s cycling C4-5 1000m time trial
Korey Boddington has made a sensational debut at his first Paralympics, smashing the competition in the heats of the C4-5 1000m time trial with a Paralympic record of 1:02.021.
This impressive performance not only secured him the fastest qualifying spot for the final but also set the stage for an unforgettable showdown. In the final, Boddington faced off against Great Britain’s Blaine Hunt, ultimately clinching the gold medal by a mere 0.226 seconds.
Emily Petricola
Event: Women’s cycling C4 3000m individual pursuit
Emily Petricola continues to dominate the cycling world with her second gold medal after she took out the top spot in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
“It’s been a really tough last eight weeks having an MS flare so this was no guarantee for me,” Petricola said per The Guardian.
“We’ve had to manage my load just to make sure my leg turns over on the bike and I just kept telling myself that my body is trained for this, to go on autopilot and get it done. I feel so incredibly proud… I sang (the anthem) completely out of tune but I refuse to apologise for that.”
Thomas Gallagher
Event: Men’s 50m freestyle S10
Swimmer Thomas Gallagher kicked off the Paralympics 2024 with a bang after claiming the first gold medal for Australia in the men’s 50m freestyle S10 event.
Standing at the top of the podium was an incredible victory for the 25-year-old who had a much rougher run back in 2020 at the Games in Tokyo. Although he won bronze, medical issues resulted in Gallagher missing out on his moment on the podium.
“Being the first gold medal of the comp means so much for me,” Gallagher said, per the ABC.
“In Tokyo I was a different athlete, I had a lot of medical issues in my pancreas, so after the 400m, I ended up in hospital for about a month and nearly died. I luckily had a surgery a few years ago now that’s fixed it all and I’ve managed to turn into a sprinter.
“Pancreatitis is extremely painful, my heart rate went up to 240bpm and all my internal organs started shutting down. I wasn’t able to go on the podium that night but tonight makes up for it.”
Silver 🥈
Timothy Hodge
Event: Para-Swimming, Men’s 100m butterfly S9
This is Timothy’s third medal at this year’s games and he was absolutely stoked to finish off his events with “an absolutely insane race”.
“Now that I finished racing for this meet, I’m happy with my results. I can walk away with a few medals, and it’s incredible,” he said per Nine News.
“Everyone says that the Paralympic Games, you got to enjoy it. You got to soak it in because as quick as it comes, it’s gone and you don’t get too many in your life.”
It looks like the three time Paralympian is eager to keep the medal streak going saying, “Definitely wanting to try for LA, try and make the team in 2028, and we’ll see how things go after that.”
This man is on fire!
Alistair Donohoe
Event: Cycling Road: Men’s C5 Individual Time Trial
Australia’s star-cyclist won his third consecutive medal in the individual time trial event, with this year’s silver following a bronze at Tokyo and another silver at Rio.
Finishing with a time of 36:18.66, Donohue was only narrowly beaten by the Netherlands’ Daniel Abraham Gebru.
Meg Lemon
Event: Cycling Road: Women’s C4 Individual Time Trial
Placing second with a time of 21:44.16, Meg Lemon added another silver medal to Australia’s tally on Day seven of the Paris Games.
Lauren Parker
Event: Cycling Road: Women’s H1-3 Individual Time Trial
Lauren Parker became the first Aussie Payalympian to win medals in two different sports at a single Games when she placed second in the H1-3 individual time trial with a time of 24:24.09.
This came after she already won gold in the triathlon on Day Five.
Jake Michel
Event: Swimming, Men’s 100m Breaststroke SB14
It was a wonderful day for 23-year-old swimmer Jake Michel who not only won a silver medal for the men’s 100m breaststroke, but broke his own personal best AND the Australian record.
To make things even sweeter, it was his first Paralympic medal.
“It’s crazy and it hasn’t sunk in at all, it was a fast race, really fast. Yamaguchi really pushed me and he was just the stronger man tonight,” Michel told Paralympics Australia.
“I think my race went according to plan, I went out a lot faster and a lot tighter and the back end was a lot better so I’m happy.”
Jamieson Leeson
Event: Boccia, Women’s individual BC3
Day 5 of the Paris Paralympics was a big day for Aussies absolutely slaying the Boccia competitions. It was Jamieson’s first time competing in the Paralympics and she became the first woman to bring home a medal for Australia — something she’s incredibly proud of.
“Being the first female in the sport to bring home a medal for Australia not only means a lot to me but means a lot for the sport in general, and it just shows the progression that’s been made within Australia, as in the boccia team, but also within the whole Paralympic committee,” the 21-year-old told Nine Wide World Of Sports.
“To have more female inclusion and the development of the female classification between Tokyo and now … has been mind-blowing.”
Daniel Michel
Event: Boccia: Men’s Individual BC3
See what I mean when I said we SLAYED the Boccia?! Daniel Michel took home the silver in the Men’s individual BC3 Boccia event — especially after playing against South Korean competitor Jeong Ho-won.
“Me playing against Ho-won in the final is a dream scenario,” Michel said.
“He’s the best to ever do it, I love playing against him, we see the game in a very similar way, so it’s always a super-fun match, and he makes you play some really hard shots.
Ben Hance, Jack Ireland, Madeleine McTernan & Ruby Storm
Event: Para-swimming, Mixed 4x100m freestyle S14
God, Australians are good at swimming. Dream team Ben Hance, Jack Ireland, Madeleine McTernan & Ruby Storm clinched the silver in the mixed 4x100m freestyle relay on Day four. Nice one gang!!!!w
Ahmed Kelly
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 150m individual medley SM3
Continuing the absolute fire happening in the Paralympic swimming on day four was Ahmed Kelly, an athlete who has earned the nickname “Liquid Nails” for being fkn tough in the face of adversity. What a badass.
This time around, the medal is much sweeter for the four-time Paralympian than usual because the day before his race, it appeared that he had been disqualified. And he found out the horrifying news while he was being interviewed poolside for Channel Nine.
Officials attempted to disqualify Kelly because they believed that he was swimming a butterfly stroke instead of freestyle. In the 150m medley SM3, athletes are required to swim one lap of backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle but butterfly isn’t included. Kelly was incredibly confused by this because he was swimming freestyle — it just looked a little bit different to other competitors.
Shortly after contesting, he was reinstated and went on to win silver. What a champion!!!
Rowan Crothers
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 100m freestyle S10
After picking up a nifty bronze medal in the Men’s 50m freestyle S10, Rowan Crothers made his medal-wearing neck a whole lot heavier after coming in second place for the Men’s 100m freestyle S10. Although he was a bit bummed he didn’t take the gold, he’s still got an A+ attitude.
““I know I’m capable of more but a silver medal if you ask me is pretty damn good. We race because we love it,” he told reporters after the event.
Michael Roeger
Event: Para-athletics Men’s 1,500m T46
Aussie zoomer Michael Roeger placed second in the men’s 1,500m T46 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Although it’s an absolutely brilliant achievement, Michael was in the lead for more of the race but lost out in the final stretch.
At the Rio 2016 Paralympics, Michael took home a bronze for the same event.
Jessica Gallagher (and pilot Caitlin Ward)
Event: Women’s cycling B 1000m time trial
Jessica Gallagher and her pilot Caitlin Ward made waves at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, snagging a silver medal in the women’s B 1000m time trial.
This achievement is extra special for Gallagher, who now has four Paralympic medals, two from the summer games and two from winter games.
“I was selected for five Paralympics in eight years at the start of my career and then had an eight-year hiatus,” Gallagher said per SBS.
“So for us to deliver on that performance means the world to me.”
Lakeisha Patterson
Event: Women’s 400m freestyle S9
Swimmer Lakeisha Patterson has competed in three Paralympic Games. In a pretty impressive feat, she’s managed to end up on the podium for all three.
This time around, she nabbed a silver medal in the women’s 400m freestyle S9 event but for most of the race, it looked like she’d be claiming gold.
The 25-year-old was coming in first place throughout most of her 400m freestyle race and it was all going swimmingly until she was snaked by Hungary’s Zsofia Konkoly. Still an insanely brilliant result!!!
Bronze 🥉
Rachael Watson
Event: Para-swimming, Women’s 50m freestyle S4
This was a big race for Rachael Watson as she was looking to win her third consecutive gold medal in the women’s S4 50m freestyle.
Although she was beaten by a world record from the United States’ Leanne Smith (40.03), Rachael says that even placing in the race “was really special”, per Nine News.
Emily Beecroft
Event: Para-Swimming, Women’s 100m butterfly S9
Emily Beecroft was born with a right arm limb deficiency and deaf in her left ear, but her disability never held her back. This is Emily’s third go at the Paralympics and she is stoked to have taken out her second medal in this year’s game!
“Just super relieved,” the Victorian 24 year old said when asked about her swim.
“I knew coming in tonight that I was capable of getting a podium finish and I just had to not panic and execute my race.”
A very demure and very mindful approach to the race if you ask me.
Lewis Bishop
Event: Para-Swimming, Men’s 100m butterfly S9
19 year old Lewis Bishop was absolutely stunned when he finished in the bronze behind fellow Aussie Timothy Hodge in the Paralympic men’s S9 100m butterfly.
“I’m lost for words,” he told Nine right after his race.
“I made the final and then I just got a bronze. It’s incredible, it’s an incredible feeling.
“I think at the start of this year I was probably seated 10th in that event and all I wanted to do was make the team and I was glad I made it.”
We love an under-dog!!
Thomas Gallagher
Event: Para-Swimming, Men’s 100m backstroke S10
Thomas just managed to nab that bronze medal as he touched the wall 12 hundredths of a second before Italian swimmer Riccardo Menciotti. Talk about a close race!
“I have no words, there was no game plan, just go out hard and back my training and I think I’ve shown this week that I’m a good racer, so I was pretty confident,” he said per Paralympics.org.
“I’m not one for really enjoying the moment but for once I think I’m going to give myself that opportunity to soak it in and enjoy it. I will continue to LA obviously. I’ve got big plans.”
We can’t wait to see what he has in store for us in LA!
Samuel Von Einem
Event: Para table tennis: Men’s singles MS11
Although Samuel Von Einem lost to Korea’s Gi Tae Kim in the men’s single MS11 table tennis semi-finals, he didn’t go home empty handed — he won a bronze!!!!
Von Einem is currently ranked in the top spot of the world para-table tennis rankings but on the day, Kim put up a galliant fight.
“He was switched on. He played very well. I felt like he was very well prepared. He took on my serve quite well,” Von Einem said, per Paralympics Australia.
Alana Forster
Event: Cycling road: Women’s C5 individual time trial
Ballarat’s Alana Forster celebrated on the podium alongside gold-winner Sarah Storey of Great Britain when she place third in the women’s C5 individual time trial event.
Forster completed the race with a stunning time of 21:00.48.
Darren Hicks
Event: Cycling road: Men’s C2 individual time trial
The cycling medals continued to flow in on Day Seven of the Paris Paralympics, as Darren Hicks took home a bronze medal in the C2 mens individual cycling time trial event, finishing with a time of 19:40.08.
Ricky Betar
Event: Swimming: Men’s 200m individual medley SM14
After Ricky Betar won bronze in the men’s 200m individual medley SM14, his father proudly celebrated the win and called out the haters.
“So many people said, ‘He’s got a disability, he shouldn’t be doing it, he should be doing this, he should be doing that,” Drew Betar told Nine.
“We copped a lot of shit in his younger years, so to see him now — winning a medal — stuff youse all. On ya Ricky.”
Grant Patterson
Event: Swimming: Men’s 50m breaststroke SB2
Grant “Scooter” Patterson claimed a bronze medal in the men’s 50m breaststroke SB2, which was his second medal of Paris 2024.
Patterson completeed with a time of 1:04.54, with Mexico’s Jose Arnulfo Castorena placing first.
Rachel Watson
Event: Swimming: Women’s 100m freestyle S3
Rachel Watson absolutely smashed the first race of the swimming on day Six of the Paris Paralympics, taking home a bronze medal in the women’s 100m freestyle S3 event.
The bronze is another feather in the cap for the triple Paralympian who is competing in the 100m for the first time this year after her classification changed from an S4 athlete to an S3 athlete due to her Guillian Barre Syndrome.
“I’m really proud of bronze, this is a new event and just stepping up from the 50m and doing two laps instead of one is a big challenge when you’re a lower-classified athlete, there’s just a lot more that goes into it,” she told Paralympics Australia.
“You really feel it in your arms, and you don’t have the kick to help you along the way so being able to still get on the podium and not get fourth is pretty cool.”
Alex Saffy
Event: Swimming: Men’s 100m butterfly S10
Rising star Alex Saffy not only claimed a bronze medal but set a new Oceanic record in the men’s 100m butterfly S10 event on Day Six of the 2024 Paralympic games. The 18-year-old was filled with emotion as he reflected on the steps that led him to the podium after the race.
“Didn’t know anyone [when I moved to Canberra]. Left my family, went to a new school. It was a big change, I’m happy it’s paid off,” he told reporters.
“Homesickness was a big one. I love my family, we’re all so close. So leaving them was such a big sacrifice. I’ve really questioned if everything in this sport is worth it for me and I’ve doubted it a lot, and that medal is such a relief.”
The Steelers
Event: Wheelchair Rugby
The bronze was extra sweet for the Aussie wheelchair rugby team The Steelers after they defeated Great Britain, the team that knocked them off the top spot on the podium in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. In a nail-biting game, they beat the former Paralympic champions with a score of 50-48.
Although they were bummed to be knocked out of the match for silver, the team rallied together to get their heads in the game for the bronze match
“We told the team to just let that sink in, use that as fuel for motivation today, we always wanted to finish on top and get a win,” team captain Chris Bond said.
“Two thirds of our team coming in had never received a Paralympic medal before, and now they’re Paralympic medallists. “It always feels better to finish the campaign on a win, and especially a close win, which all the games have been.”
Michal Burian
Event: Athletics, men’s Javelin Throw F64
Javelin star Michal Burian may have landed a (very impressive) bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Paralympics but he admits he was a bit disappointed with how he performed on the day.
“There were big throws. It’s a Paralympic medal so can’t complain about it,” Burian said.
“I’m rapt. But there was much more in the tank, it wasn’t the performance I wanted, the performance I expected.
“My preparation was great, it was teamwork. I feel a little bit like I let down my team because it wasn’t just my work. I need to let it sink in because I was hoping for more.”
That being said, Michal, you’re a legend and we’re proud of you.
Dayna Crees
Event: Athletics, Women’s javelin F34
One of the best stories from Day Four of the Paralympics has to come from Dayna Crees and her bestie, sprinter Mali Lovell. It was their first-ever Paralympic Games and on the same day, they both nabbed a bronze medal in their respective events.
And my favourite thing ever is that Crees told reporters exactly what her breakfast that day was — AKA the breakfast of champions.
Are you ready? It’s vegemite on toast. She’s an icon.
Mali Lovell
Event: Para athletics, Women’s 200m T36
As mentioned, Mali fought hard to win the bronze medal for the women’s 200m T36. Despite her good result, she says it was a pretty nerve racking experience.
“I had plenty of nerves – felt like butterflies or bats, not sure which,” she said.
“But I just wanted to save some energy to focus on running as fast as I could. And I felt I did that.”
You sure did, baby!!!!!
Gordon Allan, Korey Boddington & Alistair Donohoe
Event: Para-cycling, Open C105 750m team sprint
I’m surprised that the velodrome isn’t on fire after all the goddamn HEAT the Australian Paralympic track cycling team has been bringing. Absolute speed demons Gordon Allan, Korey Boddington and Alistair Donohoe claimed a bronze medal in the open C105 750m team sprint.
“I knew it was going well after our qualifying ride and we were all on fire so we said we’ve just got to rip it and send it, and what will be, will be,” said Allan.
Rip it and send it you certainly did!!!!
Erik Horrie
Event: Para-rowing, PR1 men’s single sculls
Erik Horrie‘s bronze medal win was a bit of a shock to the athlete. Initially, he finished fourth just narrowly missing out on the podium. But when Italian rower Giacomo Perini was disqualified for allegedly having a “communication device” in his boat during the race, Horrie was given the bronze.
When asked about the whole hullabaloo by reporters Horrie described it as, “a situation that happened.”
“That’s all I can say really. It’s the joys of sport. There are rules, and as athletes, we stick to them,” he said.
“I’m just excited about getting the bronze. I’m at my fourth Games and I can say that I’ve medalled at every single Paralympics that I’ve been to.
Jack Ireland
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 200m freestyle S14
It’s a big week for athlete Jack Ireland. Not only did he nab the bronze in the Men’s 200m freestyle S14, but it was also his birthday!!!! Happy birthday Jack!!!!!
Back in 2020, Jack was devastated when he didn’t qualify for the Paralympic team. This medal is a sweet reminder that you can do anything you put your mind to.
Grant Patterson
Event: Para swimming, Men’s 150m individual medley SM3
Grant Patterson had the pleasure of sharing the podium with his close friend and peer Ahmed Kelly for the Men’s 150m individual medley SM3 event after claiming bronze.
It’s the second time that Patterson has claimed the bronze medal in this event and while defending the title is sweet, it’s nothing compared to hopefully inspiring people watching at home.
“To do that – not only with my dwarfism and diastrophic dysplasia – I don’t know of anyone like me around the world that does this,” he said.
“I’m just pursuing these dreams and goals to try and inspire and motivate someone else like me to come out and do it, hopefully, maybe for Brisbane 2032,” he said.
Thomas Gallagher
Event: Para-swimming, Men’s 100m freestyle S10
After winning a shiny gold medal for the Men’s 50m freestyle S10, Thomas Gallagher decided to add to his medal collection by winning a cheeky bronze. He’s so good, he’s basically part fish at this point.
Madison de Rozario
Event: Para-athletics, Women’s 5,000m T54
Aussie flag bearer and five-time Paralympian Madison De Rozario has made her country proud by locking in the bronze medal for the Women’s 5,000m T54.
It was a pretty dramatic race after a crash early on resulted in the entire finals race being restarted.
“[My start] really came together perfectly and then I had this bit of a shock when I heard the guns go again to call us back,” de Rozario said, per Nine Wide World Of Sports.
“It was a bit daunting. I wasn’t sure what that [my second start] was going to look like, but I’m happy.”
Brenden Hall
Event: Men’s 400m freestyle S9
The Australian 2024 Paralympic flag bearer Brenden Hall claimed bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S9.
After missing out on medalling in Tokyo in 2020, Hall felt like this win was a “little bit of redemption”. Brendon’s bronze is yet another medal to add to his collection. So far, he’s got three golds, one silver and now three bronzes. Nice one!
Rowan Crothers
Event: Men’s 50m freestyle S10
It’s always lovely to see more than one Aussie standing proud on a podium, isn’t it? That’s exactly what happened during the Men’s 400m freestyle S10 when Thomas Gallagher nabbed gold and Rowan Crothers claimed bronze.
The shiny bronze medal is a great addition to the two golds and one silver medal that he claimed in 2020. While winning bronze is a great honour, it’ll be interesting to see how Crothers goes in his best event, the men’s 100m freestyle S9.
Who is coming first in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Tally?
With 52 medals after just nine days, we’re currently sitting in ninth place. Not too shabby, hey?
With our stellar lineup of athletes still to compete, there is a real chance Team Australia could squeeze into the top five with another gold rush!
In Tokyo 2020, Team Australia came in eighth place with USA in third, Great Britain in second and China first.
STAY TUNED!
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are available to watch on Stan Sport, Channel 9 on 9Now.
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